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Illinois House Bill HB2372

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1-Public Act 103-0307
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4-AN ACT concerning State government.
5-Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
6-represented in the General Assembly:
7-Section 5. The Fire Investigation Act is amended by adding
8-Section 13.2 as follows:
9-(425 ILCS 25/13.2 new)
10-Sec. 13.2. Youth Firesetter Interventionist Coordinator;
11-Certified Youth Firesetter Interventionists.
12-(a) The Office of the State Fire Marshal shall create the
13-position of Youth Firesetter Interventionist Coordinator
14-within the Division of Arson. The Youth Firesetter
15-Interventionist Coordinator must be a certified youth
16-firesetter interventionist.
17-The Office shall use National Fire Protection Association
18-standards related to the Youth Firesetter Intervention Program
19-Manager in the development of the job responsibilities for the
20-Youth Firesetter Interventionist Coordinator.
21-The Youth Firesetter Interventionist Coordinator shall
22-have the following responsibilities:
23-(1) The Youth Firesetter Interventionist Coordinator
24-shall ensure that a Certified Youth Firesetter
25-Interventionist employed within the Office, or a local
26-Certified Youth Firesetter Interventionist, physically
3+1 AN ACT concerning State government.
4+2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
5+3 represented in the General Assembly:
6+4 Section 5. The Fire Investigation Act is amended by adding
7+5 Section 13.2 as follows:
8+6 (425 ILCS 25/13.2 new)
9+7 Sec. 13.2. Youth Firesetter Interventionist Coordinator;
10+8 Certified Youth Firesetter Interventionists.
11+9 (a) The Office of the State Fire Marshal shall create the
12+10 position of Youth Firesetter Interventionist Coordinator
13+11 within the Division of Arson. The Youth Firesetter
14+12 Interventionist Coordinator must be a certified youth
15+13 firesetter interventionist.
16+14 The Office shall use National Fire Protection Association
17+15 standards related to the Youth Firesetter Intervention Program
18+16 Manager in the development of the job responsibilities for the
19+17 Youth Firesetter Interventionist Coordinator.
20+18 The Youth Firesetter Interventionist Coordinator shall
21+19 have the following responsibilities:
22+20 (1) The Youth Firesetter Interventionist Coordinator
23+21 shall ensure that a Certified Youth Firesetter
24+22 Interventionist employed within the Office, or a local
25+23 Certified Youth Firesetter Interventionist, physically
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33-sees or connects with a youth whose case was referred to
34-the Office within 72 hours of a referral. If no other
35-Certified Youth Firesetter Interventionist is available,
36-then the Youth Firesetter Interventionist Coordinator must
37-take the case and ensure that he or she physically sees or
38-connects with the youth within 72 hours. The 72 hours
39-includes any weekend days or national or State holidays.
40-(2) The Youth Firesetter Interventionist Coordinator
41-shall assist with Freedom of Information Act requests.
42-(3) The Office shall create a report on Youth
43-Firesetter Interventions, and shall submit such report to
44-the General Assembly. The report shall be semiannual for
45-the first 2 years, and the first report shall be submitted
46-to the General Assembly by December 31, 2023. After the
47-first 3 semiannual reports, the report shall be submitted
48-annually. The semiannual reports shall be submitted by:
49-December 31, 2023, June 30, 2024, and December 31, 2024.
50-(b) A local Certified Youth Firesetter Interventionist
51-rostered with a fire department or fire protection district
52-may receive a $250 stipend and mileage reimbursement for any
53-necessary travel for a case only if the local Certified Youth
54-Firesetter Interventionist is not otherwise compensated by
55-another employer or entity for that case.
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34+1 sees or connects with a youth whose case was referred to
35+2 the Office within 72 hours of a referral. If no other
36+3 Certified Youth Firesetter Interventionist is available,
37+4 then the Youth Firesetter Interventionist Coordinator must
38+5 take the case and ensure that he or she physically sees or
39+6 connects with the youth within 72 hours. The 72 hours
40+7 includes any weekend days or national or State holidays.
41+8 (2) The Youth Firesetter Interventionist Coordinator
42+9 shall assist with Freedom of Information Act requests.
43+10 (3) The Office shall create a report on Youth
44+11 Firesetter Interventions, and shall submit such report to
45+12 the General Assembly. The report shall be semiannual for
46+13 the first 2 years, and the first report shall be submitted
47+14 to the General Assembly by December 31, 2023. After the
48+15 first 3 semiannual reports, the report shall be submitted
49+16 annually. The semiannual reports shall be submitted by:
50+17 December 31, 2023, June 30, 2024, and December 31, 2024.
51+18 (b) A local Certified Youth Firesetter Interventionist
52+19 rostered with a fire department or fire protection district
53+20 may receive a $250 stipend and mileage reimbursement for any
54+21 necessary travel for a case only if the local Certified Youth
55+22 Firesetter Interventionist is not otherwise compensated by
56+23 another employer or entity for that case.
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